Solitary splenic metastasis of a carcinoid tumor of the lung eight years postoperatively.
The case of a 49-year-old male who was found to have a solitary splenic metastasis 8 years after undergoing right upper lobectomy for Stage 1 (pT1N0M0) bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumor and was treated by splenectomy is reported. Metastasis of bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors to the spleen is very rare. However, it is important to bear in mind that there are patients with solitary splenic metastasis who have a favorable outcome.
Takada
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First Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takami
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D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery